FW: [APECS] REMINDER: Nominations open for the 2012-2013 APECS Executive Committee

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Hello UKPN members,

 

As you will all know, UKPN is the UK branch of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS).

APECS is currently looking for nominations for the next Executive Committee – an excellent opportunity to get involved in our international “mother” organisation!

As UKPN is one of APECSs strongest and most active national branches, it would be great, if UKPN would continue to be represented in the APECS ExCom.

 

Consider applying!

See the call for nominations below.

 

Amélie *

 

 

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Subject: [APECS] REMINDER: Nominations open for the 2012-2013 APECS Executive Committee

 

Dear APECS members,

This is a reminder that we will have elections again in September for a new APECS Executive Committee for the 2012-2013 term! The application deadline is 9 September 2012!

The purpose of this email is to encourage YOU to consider applying for the new APECS Executive Committee or nominating someone you think would do a great job of shaping our organization.

APECS is now an internationally respected association and is recognized as one of the major legacies of the 4th International Polar Year. Our great members, particularly those of our past APECS Executive Committees and Councils have largely contributed to this through their excellent and hard work. To maintain this high level of success, and bring new vision and ideas to APECS, it is truly important for you to be active in this election.

Now YOU get the chance to influence the future of polar research!

What does the APECS Executive Committee do? Check out the APECS website at http://www.apecs.is/about-apecs/leadership/executive-commitee for more information.

How do you apply?

It’s easy! You only have to provide

• basic biographical information (name, institution, contact details, country of residence and origin),
• a brief biosketch that gives us a better picture of who you are (e.g. research theme and interests, your hobbies, etc.),
• a photo of yourself that we can use for the APECS website,
• the names and contact details of two referees, and
• a statement of interest detailing why you are interested in serving on the APECS Executive Committee; how you would like to contribute to APECS as a member of the APECS Executive Committee. Please also include any past involvement in organizing APECS activities, or other experiences that would make you a good candidate. An outline of what we are specifically hoping you address in your statement of interest and general information about the election procedure is available on the APECS website at http://www.apecs.is/about-apecs/leadership/executive-commitee

What is the timeline for the election?

The 2012-2013 APECS Executive Committee elections follow a strict timeline.

• 5 July: Announcement of APECS Executive Committee Elections sent out

• 30 July – 9 September: Accepting nominations (if you are on fieldwork during this time you can send in your application earlier.)

• 10 – 21 September: Review of applications, current APECS Council members have the chance for a question and answer session both via email and through an online call with the APECS Executive Committee applicants. Applicants should be available for questions and conference call during this time.

• 22 – 27 September: APECS Executive Committee election: online voting by APECS Council Members

• 28 – 30 September: Final tally and review of votes, transition process

• 1 October: official announcement of 2012-2013 APECS Executive Committee

Applications for the APECS Executive Committee will be accepted starting 30 July 2012. Please email your application as one PDF to Gerlis Fugmann (gerlis.fugmann@gmail.com). Application deadline is 9 September 2012!

If you have any questions about what it means to be a member of the APECS Executive Committee, the application process or any other queries, please send an email to gerlis.fugmann@gmail.com!

 
Best wishes,

 
Gerlis Fugmann (Ex-officio APECS Executive Committee Member / past President and Elections Co-Coordinator 2012)

and

Penny Wagner (APECS Council Co-Chair and Elections Co-Coordinator 2012)

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Job announcement of the GRENE Arctic projcet, Japan

Hi Everyone,

Here's a Polar PhD opportunity in Japan! Please contact Saito or Ayako for more details if you are interested.

Have a nice day!

Aisling

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Dear all,

We are looking for a PhD candidate who would wish to work with us, for the GRENE Arctic project, Japan. Main points of this position are as
follows:

- Development/improvement of a numerical ice-sheet model to
reconstruct the past/present/future variation of Greenland ice
sheet, which includes developments of surface mass balance model,
earth rebound model, and/or interaction between ice-sheet and
climate systems
- Technical improvement of numerical model (e.g., optimization,
parallelization, as well as incorporation of such numerical technique
as multi-grid methods or adaptive mesh refinement).
Operation of numerical simulations.
- Experience of programming with FORTRAN and MPI,
and visualization of numerical simulations are strongly expected.
- The job is from November 1 or later to the end of March, but,
further extension may be possible.
The working place is the Yokohama institute of JAMSTEC.

At the moment we have no official information in English, despite this position is opened to foreigners. So please contact us (SAITO Fuyuki <saitofuyuki@jamstec.go.jp> and Ayako ABE-OUCHI
<abeouchi@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp>) for any details about this position.

The deadline of the application is September 7 2012, 17:00 (JST).
We are sorry for such a short notice, but we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Details in Japanese: http://www.nipr.ac.jp/info/notice/20120907rec.html
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Super September UKPN Events

Dear UKPN

We have a host of exciting events lined up in September throughout the UK, from public outreach to events specifically for you, early career scientists. What a great way to start the new academic year!   

British Science Festival 4th-9th September, Aberdeen:
4th Sept: The future of our Polar Regions: What must we do and how can science help? Public debate, free to attend. 

8th and 9th Sept: Frozen Science: Life and work at polar extremes. Public event, £5 entry (adult) to the festival

4th-7th Sept: UKPN education and Outreach: We will be running 'polar classes' for local school children. If you are in the area and would like to help, please contact Laura Hobbs

International Glaciology Society- British Branch 5th September, Aberdeen:

UKPN Mentor Panel: "Conquering Fieldwork". Come and hear about the art of undertaking glaciology fieldwork, from planning to execution. This is a fantastic opportunity to ask the experts for advice and find out top-tips so you don't get snowed under! Our confirmed panellists are: Alison Cook (U.Swansea), Brice Rea (U.Aberdeen), Andy Smith (BAS) and Andrew Sole (U.Sheffield).

UK Antarctic Sciences Conference, 13th September, Cambridge:

UKPN Mentor Panel: "Publishing your work". Find out all there is to know about getting your work published, from choosing the right journal to how to become a reviewer yourself. Our confirmed panellists are: Eric Wolff (BAS), Jane Francis (U.Leeds), David Vaughan (BAS), Karen Heywood (U.Southampton), Tom Bracegirdle (BAS) and Lloyd Peck (BAS).

Science Uncovered at the Natural History Museum 'After Hours', 28th September 16:00-23:00, London: FREE

Exploring living and working in Antarctica, the UKPN are exposing polar science to the public. With a display of field equipment and scientific exhibits, we will be answering questions and highlighting the importance of our exciting work. In addition, you will be able to ask questions to those overwintering at Rothera research station, via a conference call!

Also...

Scott's Last Expedition at the Natural History Museum, London. The final day of this inspiring and fascinating exhibit is 2nd September.

BBC2 Operation Iceberg, to be aired on 9th and 16th September. UKPN member Povl Abrahamsen has been helping the BBC team on their quest to follow the spectacular story of an Arctic iceberg. 

We look forward to seeing you at one of these events!

UKPN committee

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Ella Darlington

President, UK Polar Network

FW: Post-doctoral Position in Palaeo-Glaciology, Durham University, UK

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Post-doctoral Position in Palaeo-Glaciology, Durham University, UK

The Department of Geography, Durham University, are seeking to appoint a full-time Grade 7 (£30,122 - £31,020) post-doctoral research scientist for 2 years to work with Dr Chris Stokes and Professor Chris Clark (University of Sheffield) on a NERC funded project entitled: ‘How important are ice streams in accelerating ice sheet deglaciation?’

The overall aim of the project is to provide a detailed reconstruction of the spatial and temporal evolution of ice stream activity during deglaciation of the North American Laurentide Ice Sheet using new and previously published mapping of the glacial geomorphology of ice stream beds together with existing chronological constraints on ice margin recession.

The post will start on 1st November 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter and full details can be found at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/jobs/ (job reference 2064)

 

Deadline for applications: 22nd September 2012

For informal enquiries about this post, please contact:

Dr Chris Stokes (c.r.stokes@durham.ac.uk)
Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1955

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Department of Geography
Durham University
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FW: Greenland's Frozen Coast

Hello UKPN,

See below the link to the webpage of the current JCR cruise along the east coast of Greenland.
This exciting collection of journals, photos and videos have been put together by UKPN member Ben Harden (UEA and WHOI)

Enjoy!
Amélie

www.greenlandsfrozencoast.com



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"Publishing your work" panel session at Antarctic Conference

UKPN is organising an exciting panel session to be held as part of the the
Antarctic Conference (Sept 12 - 14th in Cambridge).

In the panel session we'd like to address questions such as
- how to choose the journal you want to submit to
- how to deal with reviewers' comments, especially with regard to
conflicting scientific approaches or "opinions".
- how to become a reviewer yourself?
- and what if you're asked to be a reviewer?
- pros and cons of grey literature
- pros and cons of open source publications .

The panel session will be on the Thursday (13th) at 5:30pm. Confirmed
panellists so far are Eric Wolff, Jane Francis, David Vaughan, Karen
Heywood and Lloyd Peck, so most major parts of polar science should be covered.

Hope to see many of you there!

Emma Smith and Amélie Kirchgaessner´


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NERC PhD opportunity

Dear UKPN,

I would like to draw your attention to a NERC PhD opportunity at Plymouth University.

NERC Funded PhD Research Studentship Opportunity Investigating the impacts of climate change through Arctic food webs

Professor Simon Belt (Director of Studies), Professor Steve Rowland and Dr Tom Brown
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth

Project Description
It is widely recognised that we are experiencing a period of rapid climate change of Earth. It has also been predicted that the polar regions represent a key barometer for measuring the likely impacts of this, largely due to the significant role that the marine environments in both the Arctic and the Antarctic play in controlling climate processes. One major contributor to the polar climate is sea ice, since it plays a crucial role in reflecting solar radiation and stratification of the water column. It is also predicted that changes in polar sea ice will have dramatic influences on polar ecosystems, largely since sea ice algae represent up to two-thirds of primary production in the Arctic Ocean and constitute a major component of the Arctic food web. However, the likely impacts of alterations to this food supply remain largely conjecture, especially as so little is known about the relationships between individual components of polar food webs. To date, only a handful of studies have attempted to investigate this and these are based on laboratory–based feeding experiments which probably do not mimic true environmental conditions.

The aim of the current project, therefore, is to develop a chemical biomarker-based approach to tracing the source and fate of organic matter within the Arctic's ecosystem. This will involve a similar methodology to that used for reconstructing past sea ice conditions developed previously, but will focus on the analysis of sea ice, phytoplankton and organic matter in the water column and higher trophic levels. Research work will largely involve laboratory-based analysis of organic chemical biomarkers.
Further information about the use of specific biomarker analysis to investigate past (Arctic) climate and more recent applications in Arctic ecosystems can be found in the following articles:


Belt, S.T., Massé, G., Rowland, S.J., Poulin, M., Michel, C. and LeBlanc, B. (2007) A novel chemical fossil of palaeo sea ice: IP25. Organic Geochemistry 38, 16-27

Brown, T.A. and Belt, S.T. (2012) Identification of the sea ice diatom biomarker IP25 in Arctic benthic macrofauna: direct evidence for a sea ice diatom diet in Arctic heterotrophs. Polar Biology 35, 131-137.

Brown, T.A. and Belt, S.T. (2012) Closely linked sea ice–pelagic coupling in the Amundsen Gulf revealed by the sea ice diatom biomarker IP25. Journal of Plankton Research 34, 647-654.

Brown, T.A., Belt, S.T. and Piepenburg, D. (2012) Evidence for a pan-Arctic sea-ice diatom diet in Strongylocentrotus spp. Polar Biology 30, 1281-1287.

Brown, T.A., Belt. S., Mundy, C., Philippe, B., Massé, G. and Poulin, M. (2011) Temporal and vertical variations of lipid biomarkers during a bottom ice diatom bloom in the Canadian Beaufort Sea: further evidence for the use of the IP25 biomarker as a proxy for spring Arctic sea ice. Polar Biology 34, 1857-1868.

The studentship will be full-time at the standard NERC rate (for full eligibility requirements see http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/eligibility.asp). Candidates should have a 1st or 2i honours degree in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Biology or a related subject area. Applicants with a relevant MSc or MRes would be particularly welcome. The student will receive a stipend of approximately £13,590 per annum. The position is open to UK citizens and EU citizens with appropriate qualifications who have been resident or studied in the UK for three years. Start date is October 1 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter.

For an informal discussion please contact Dr Tom Brown (thomas.brown@plymouth.ac.uk), Professor Simon Belt (sbelt@plymouth.ac.uk) or Professor Steve Rowland (s.rowland@plymouth.ac.uk).
Background information can be found on the University of Plymouth website http://www.research.plymouth.ac.uk/pegg/staff/belt_st/stbelt.htm

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter/proposal (2 pages A4 max.) to Dr Tom Brown and Professor Simon Belt (by e-mail) outlining how their experience and skills match those required of the post. Within the letter/proposal, applicants will be expected to demonstrate evidence of having read some of the key literature relevant to this study.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview shortly after the closing date. Applicants who have not received an invitation for an interview by the end of September 2012 should consider that their application has been unsuccessful.
Closing Date: 7th September 2012

£3000 Fellowships available for researchers from all disciplines

---Announcement---

The Software Sustainability Institute (www.software.ac.uk) has launched a Fellowship programme that recognises outstanding UK-based researchers who use software. The Fellowships come with £3000 funding which can be used for travel, collaboration and running events.

Fellows advise the Institute on important software, evangelise software practices and champion the adoption of best-of-breed software. Fellows will contribute to our blog, and are supported in advertising their own research.

Apply to become a Fellow online: http://bit.ly/FellowsApplication

Keep an eye on our blog (http://software.ac.uk/blog) and Twitter account
(http://twitter.com/SoftwareSaved) for further information.


--Launch event--

A Fellowship Launch event will be held at the Digital Research 2012
(http://bit.ly/FellowsLaunch) in Oxford on 10 September 2012. Attendees
at the launch event will receive free entry to the conference on 10
September and, if they choose to stay on, a 50% reduced fee for the rest
of the conference.

--Who we are looking for--

We are seeking fifteen outstanding researchers at different stages in
their career, from PhDs to Professors, and from a wide range of research
disciplines in science, technology and engineering. Successful Fellows
will have a demonstrable knowledge and visibility in their community and
have excellent communication skills.

--Funding--

The £3000 funding is flexible and can be used for travel to conferences,
setting up and running workshops, starting new collaborations or
hosting/teaching at Software Carpentry training events.

--Important information--

The Software Sustainability Institute is a national facility that helps
researchers and developers to build and use better research software.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 20 September 2012 at 5pm.

Fellowships last eighteen months and are available from 1 January 2012
through 30 June 2014.

We will announce the successful recipients of the Software
Sustainability Institute's Fellowships in November 2012.

--Questions--

If you have any questions, please contact the Institute:
info@software.ac.uk.

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Join us! - APECS/Network YES Webinar on Polar Education and Outreach (Wednesday 8th August)

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Dear UKPN,

We want to draw your attention to a webinar which may be of interest that will be streamed live as part of the International Geological Congress in Brisbane, Australia on Wednesday 8th August. The webinar (co-organised by YES Network and APECS) is on Education and Outreach in Polar Science and we will have some fantastic speakers from various countries and organisations taking part. If you are new to UKPN and interested in E&O, or if you are just looking for some ideas of ways that you can get involved with Polar outreach, please join us online.

The session will include:


Rhian Salmon (APECS) - Motivation: Why should we do E&O?

Sophie Weeks (Scott Polar Research Institute) - Inspiration for E&O

Sander Houben (Utrecht University) - Examples of E&O: Going into schools

James Witts (University of Leeds) - Examples of E&O: Adults and the wider community

Heidi Roop (APECS) - What can APECS do for you?



We will also be joined by Sian Henley from the UKPN and APECS who will be on hand to answer your questions following the main speakers.



Details for joining the webinar are below! It would be great to have you there!



Kind regards,



Aisling Dolan (UKPN/APECS) and Punyasloke Bhadbury (APECS/YES) - convenors



PS: The time of the webinar is advertised as EDT - Eastern Daylight Time in the US - please remember to convert this to UK BST (British Summer Time)!

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